Ready to start day two key note Prof Iram Siraj

Start of day two key note Prof Iram Siraj

Just about to start first key note Prof Theodora Papatheodorou. I'm presenting our SCoTENS research on Wednesday morning. Cross-border Communities of Practice to enhance student experience.

One of the loveliest things as an author is when people say that they love your work, as happened to me yesterday. No one is ever going to say this about AI. 🤷‍♀️

Watch and learn. 👀 🧠

I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.

But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.

(Thread 🧵)

Oh I'd love to grow sweetpeas, happy memories from childhood. Any tips?

Looking forward to tonight's webinar. A really important and often under researched area. Amazing it is cross-international. @sachapowell.bsky.social @froebelpartnership.bsky.social @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social

Ethical research practices are so important and I’m proud of the work we do on our MA @crecuk.bsky.social to ensure this ethical code is lived out in practice:

Our Reflection with Guidance toolkit asserts that it is important to explore how play makes use of and is part of networks involving the everyday experiences of a child’s life.

Take a look at our case studies here: thefroebelpartnership.co.uk/toolkit/netw...

A wonderful weekend with fabulous Froebelian’s at the National Froebel Network Gathering ~ “Strong Foundations for Growth”
Always an uplifting experience looking outwards whilst networking & learning from others. 💕

Did you know play is as vital for the brain as food and water?
Join Alex on Monday to delve into neuroscience of play, emotional systems that shape childhood, & how to support wellbeing. You don’t need to live in Scotland to join us!
Book at www.tickettailor.com/events/plays... #ScotEduSky #EduSky

Pedagogical principles for successful animal-assisted interactions in the early years by Helen Lewis & Russell Grigg - Early Education Animals are special and important to many young children. In fact, even if they do not share their home with a pet, they will meet all kinds of animals through stories, television, film and toys. For…

It's National Pet Month! This article - Pedagogical principles for successful animal-assisted interactions in the early years by Helen Lewis & Russell Grigg - talks about the importance of animals within early years settings.
buff.ly/b2dXihH #NationalPetMonth

Happy birthday to Froebel - and perfect that I’m spending today prepping for an exciting new publication with @froebelpartnership.bsky.social @sallycave.bsky.social @crecuk.bsky.social

Studying #unity through a #Frobelian lense and enjoying this incredibly interesting chapter. I am struck by how much of Froebel's early writings refer to God and unity with God. I want to know more and delve deeper. It's so interesting. #Froebel #pedagogy #earlyyears

It was wonderful to deliver a clay workshop this weekend at the @froebeltrust.bsky.social conference with the lovely @katesmithok.bsky.social
I learnt, I listened and I thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you Kate for being such a great partner 💚🍃

Book cover showing adult and child playing. Book title is ‘How to Help Non-Speaking Children in the Early Years’ by Bryony Rust.

Bank holiday reading 😊

Absolutely agree great research

So sad amazing inspiration to us all

Looks great @mennagodfrey.bsky.social good luck

Froebel Presentation Evening looks to be an interesting event full of inspiration, reflection & meaningful practice rooted in children’s play, agency & development. With contributions from Dr Marion Burns & Lysa Thomson, it’s sure to be thought-provoking. Gutted to miss it! #Froebel #ScotEduSky

I'm going to quote post this again because I still see teachers enthusing about AI. Please don't ignore the environmental damage even if you're okay with the theft of copyright. ⬇️

WOW 10,000 DOWNLOADS!

We’re absolutely buzzing with excitement that Play Matters has officially hit 10K downloads!

Thank you to every educator, parent, and play advocate who has joined the movement and shared the message.

Let’s keep championing Play
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters

Congratulations

Something big is coming for the Early Years…

We’re excited to announce that we have been working on something truly special for the Early Childhood sector.

We can’t share all the details just yet, but trust us, you’re going to want to be part of this.

Foundations matter
1st July 2025

Picture of a copy of The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching on a wooden desk next to a vase of dried flowers. The book has a black cover with colourful fingerprints.

I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Repost this message to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion

Children on the Autism Spectrum: Grandmother Involvement and Family Functioning Background This study investigated associations between the presence of a child with autism or Asperger’s disorder in the family, family functioning and grandmother experiences with the goal of bett...

Research Study 4: Sullivan et al. (2012) investigated grandmother involvement in the lives of autistic grandchildren. Grandparents can play an important supportive role in the family, including as advocates for their grandchildren’s needs.
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
#AutismAcceptanceMonth #grandparents

Empathy begins early.

This month I’m partnering with the UK’s Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to celebrate the release of the Centre’s new social-emotional framework, Shaping Us (see link below).

And today we’re looking at Nurturing Relationships.

Chapter 6 in #PlayMatters is all about play and SEND. Its widely believe that play becomes even more crucial when a child has SEND. This is the clip that accompanies the chapter: www.sirenfilms.co.uk/library/play... ...watch out for the shaving foam! #SEND #play #sensoryplay #eymatters #PlayMatters

Our Reflection with Guidance toolkit helps educators improve their understanding of children & themselves through reflective observation and discussion. It includes case studies demonstrating how educators can the toolkit's prompts to discuss & reflect.

Find the case studies here: bit.ly/409EVJh